Kelkit weather in January

In January, Kelkit sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -12°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -3°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kelkit's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kelkit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-12°
1st coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
6:48 AM – 4:15 PM
Cloud cover
69%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kelkit is district and town of Gümüşhane, Turkey.

Density
12/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -3°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kelkit reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 1°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-11
2-3-11
3-3-11
4-3-12
5-3-12
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28-3-12
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31-3-12

How January really feels in Kelkit

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Kelkit weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -12°418.19.59.50.0
Feb-1° / -10°388910.40.0
Mar / -6°5411.29.611.70.1
Apr10° / -1°6714.15.1132.2
May16° / 8217.5114.24.4
Jun21° / 4812.5014.86.4
Jul25° / 11°225.7014.67.9
Aug26° / 11°184.9013.68.0
Sep22° / 2350.112.37.8
Oct15° / 417.51.510.95.1
Nov / -4°446.75.59.80.9
Dec-1° / -10°357.58.79.20.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53169
63169
73169
83169
93367
103367
113367
123466
133565
143565
153664
163763
173763
183664
193664
203664
213763
223763
233664
243664
253664
263763
273664
283763
293763
303763
313862

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kelkit gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12529
22529
32529
42529
52529
62529
72529
82529
92529
102529
112429
122428
132328
142327
152327
162327
172328
182328
192429
202429
212530
222531
232631
242632
252732
262733
272833
282833
292834
302834
312934

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 4:01 PM to 4:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.26:504:01
29.26:504:02
39.26:504:03
49.26:504:04
59.26:504:04
69.36:504:05
79.36:504:06
89.36:504:07
99.36:504:08
109.36:504:09
119.36:504:10
129.46:494:11
139.46:494:12
149.46:494:13
159.46:494:14
169.46:484:15
179.56:484:16
189.56:484:17
199.56:474:18
209.56:474:19
219.66:464:20
229.66:464:21
239.66:454:22
249.76:454:24
259.76:444:25
269.76:434:26
279.76:434:27
289.86:424:28
299.86:414:29
309.86:404:30
319.96:404:32

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kelkit?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kelkit.

What to pack for Kelkit in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Kelkit sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -12°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kelkit in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kelkit peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kelkit in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kelkit is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1916 µg/m³Jul 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul8Good
Aug8Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kelkit?

Kelkit sits at 40.1°N, 39.4°E, 1,414 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Gümüşhane, 37 km away.

YomraAkçaabatTrabzon

Topography around Kelkit

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kelkit.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kelkit has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 1,430 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 973 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,228 m.

The land around Kelkit is covered by cropland (68%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
973 m
80 km
3,228 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Gümüşhane 37 km · Erzincan 43 km · Cimin 52 km · Bayburt 69 km · Şebin Karahisar 88 km · Yomra 99 km · Akçaabat 100 km · Trabzon 101 km

Turkey travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$18,599
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
3.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 488
Religion
Muslim 100%other 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kelkit (40.1268°, 39.4342°, elevation 1,414 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).